Dozens of people jointly wrote indictments. Although Ye Lingbo had committed many crimes, there were only witnesses but no physical evidence, making the case difficult to judge.
"Fortunately, the second aunt had already predicted that when the case was in a dilemma, Deputy Principal Xiao came over with physical evidence." Cheng Zhao said, "Ye Lingbo has done many evil things in the past year. Deputy Principal Xiao did not participate because he has a fierce wife at home. But I have helped with the raids many times, so I have a lot of physical evidence in my hands. Once the evidence is handed over to Mr. Fu Yin, the case will be considered closed."
Deputy Chief Xiao kept the evidence as a way out. If Ye Lingbo didn't help him get promoted, he would threaten Ye Lingbo with the evidence and go around in circles, but the evidence came in handy.
The Ministry of War is a carrot and a pit. Ye Lingbo has been dismissed, and the position of the sixth-rank chief is vacant. Someone below will fill this hole. Deputy Chief Xiao has a great chance of promotion. Because of the temptation of interests, Deputy Chief Xiao will not He hesitated and reached a cooperation with Cheng Zhao.
Shen Zheng sneered: "Master Fu Yin is also a wallflower. Even though the case was so clear, he didn't dare to send Luo Ye Lingbo easily. It wasn't until the news that Yun Concubine was demoted came out that Ye Lingbo was finally jailed and sentenced. Eighteen years.”
Cheng Wanwan had long expected that he would not be sentenced to beheading, because Ye Lingbo did not kill anyone with his own hands, and all the victims died indirectly. Even in modern times, the judge would most likely not impose the death penalty...
Now that the Ye family has lost power, Ye Lingbo will not be able to make any waves if he comes back eighteen years later.
Zhao Sidan said with a sad face: "But the emperor has issued a restraining order for my mother, and she is not allowed to leave this courtyard again. What should I do?"
"You little fool." Shen Zheng knocked on his forehead, "The emperor asked his godmother to stay in the yard and not go out, because he wanted his godmother to recover from her injuries. After the Asab envoy arrived in the capital, the emperor still had many things to do. Things need to be handled by your godmother, so you can’t just kill the donkey before you get rid of it, right?”
Zhao Sanniu immediately said dissatisfied: "Hey, who do you think is a donkey!"
"I'm just using an analogy to see if you're in a hurry." Shen Zheng was speechless and choked, "Sanniu, your injuries are almost healed. Go back to the military camp as a errand."
Zhao Sanniu shook his head: "No, no, no, I want to stay with my mother."
"How do I need your company?" Cheng Wanwan said with a smile, "You and Cheng Bing left the military camp without permission this time. After returning, you took the initiative to plead guilty and be punished. You must not think that you have privileges just because your mother is from Sui'an. You should Keep doing whatever you are doing, don’t take the initiative to cause trouble, but don’t be afraid of getting into trouble..."
Zhao Sanniu didn't want to go back to the military camp. This time his mother was so seriously injured because of him, and he just wanted to stay with his mother to recover from her injuries.
He still wanted to fight for a few words, but Cheng Zhao said quietly: "Sanniu, you have chosen this road yourself, so you have to go on without hesitation. Second Aunt has done a lot for you, and you should let yourself go as soon as possible. Be strong and repay Second Aunt... I say this to you, but also to myself. We all need to be stronger in order to protect the people we want to protect."
Zhao Sidan clenched his fists: "Mom, wait for me for three years. In three years, I will definitely become stronger."
"You guys..." Cheng Wanwan laughed, "Stop talking about this, I'm hungry."
Mrs. Qi quickly asked the maid to prepare the meal. After a lively lunch, Zhao Sanniu and Cheng Bing set off to the military camp to receive punishment.
After Cheng Zhao and Shen were busy with their own affairs, they spent all their time in the reading pavilion. After working for seven or eight days, the details were almost ready, and the opening would be successful in two days.
The two wanted to wait until Cheng Wanwan’s lockdown order was lifted before opening the business.
"It's not necessary." Cheng Wanwan shook his head, "The Ye family's affairs have given me too much fame. I will arouse criticism wherever I appear. On the contrary, it will cover up the light of the Reading Pavilion. You two should handle this matter. That’s it.”
After she finished speaking, she continued to lie on the couch and read.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter. She asked Mrs. Qi to buy an automatic fan. This thing has been sold like crazy in the capital. A fan costs five or six taels of silver. It is a rare thing that only wealthy families can afford. Put a basin of ice cubes in front of the fan to dissipate the coolness and make the whole person feel refreshed.
Although the confinement is forced, I have to say that these past few days have been the most comfortable days since coming to the capital.
I ate and slept every day, ate after sleeping, and then read various geography books. I lived a very happy life.
Because she couldn't go out, Situ Man came over to talk to her every day. This girl was a talkative person and kept chattering all day long.
"A few days ago, my eldest sister came home crying. It turned out that my eldest sister's mother-in-law gave her eldest brother-in-law another maid as an aunt." Situ Man peeled a grape and put it on the plate, sighed and said, "Back then, When my eldest sister got married, everyone said that a talented man and a beautiful woman were a match made in heaven. I thought that my eldest sister would be happy forever, but I didn’t expect that my eldest sister’s mother-in-law would always keep people in my eldest brother-in-law’s room... I did the math, this is the eighth aunt since we got married. Oh, my eldest sister was so angry that she died eight times..."
It was hard for Cheng Wanwan to say anything about this kind of thing.
In ancient times, there were three wives and four concubines. As long as a man had money, he could take in as many concubines as he wanted. Outsiders were not qualified to judge.
"I deliberately told my mother-in-law about this." Situ Man lowered his voice and said, "Second aunt, do you know what my mother-in-law said?"
Cheng Wanwan shook her head. She really couldn't match Mrs. Cheng's mind.
"My mother-in-law scolded my eldest brother-in-law." Situ Man's expression became obviously relaxed. "My mother-in-law said that people in their village don't like taking concubines. Even if they are rich, they can't do this kind of thing where someone will poke their spines. That's right. My husband is not someone who can take concubines, and my mother-in-law doesn't mean it. Doesn't that mean that my husband will always belong to me alone."
Cheng Wanwan laughed: "You girl, you don't know how to handle your mouth."
Situ Man hugged Cheng Wanwan's arm and said, "You are the second aunt. You are my husband's favorite second aunt. Do you have to be secretive when talking to your second aunt?"
In this way, Situ Man brought a new gossip to chat with Cheng Wanwan every day. Soon, it was time for the Reading Pavilion to open.
There is a plaque hung at the entrance of De'an Lane, which is a guide. Walking in from the alley, you will reach the end of the courtyard, which is a second-entry courtyard.
The gate of the courtyard has been remodeled. The gate and the side gate merged to form a wide entrance. Red silk was hung on both sides of the gate, and a plaque was hung above it. However, the plaque was temporarily covered with red cloth, so it was impossible to see what was written.
Early in the morning, many people came to the alley. The carriage stopped at the entrance of the alley and walked in. Scholars stood inside and outside.
After the hour was almost up, Cheng Zhao, Shen Zheng and Zhao Sidan walked out of the Reading Pavilion. They did not invite respected officials to unveil the plaque, nor did anyone with status come to support the scene. They firmly believed that the Reading Pavilion had its own light, no matter what. It needs to be sublimated by anyone.
When the firecrackers sounded, the red silk was torn off.
A plaque hangs above, with five characters written on it, Jingcheng Reading Pavilion.
On the lower right side of these five characters, there are four small characters, which are the inscriptions of the person who wrote the plaque: Dongliu Jushi.
